Electric marcel iron



Dec' 21 1926 E. M. cHAM'BERLAlYN Patented Dec. 21, 1926.

EnY'rr-rn ivi. CHAMBERLAIN, or Yonx, n. Y.

ELECTRIC MAROEL IRON.

Application filed May 24,

This present invention relates to a ladies7 hair dressing device of the general class known as curling irons or tongs, and of the particular 'description or division of devices in such class that are denominated marceling irons or instruments for imparting a wavy or crimped ei'l'cct to the hair, known as the Marcel wave. The object of the present improvements is to provide a simple and inexpensive instrument by the use of which the hair may be caused to be more perfectly and satisfactorily dressed with Waves, undulations, or curving parallel crimps,' than has heretofore been possible with other hot irons seeking` to attain the same result. Other objects among many that might be mentioned will be evident as I |describe the construction and operation, and the many obvious advantages of my improvements will be apparent. The invention may therefore be said to Consist essentially in the. construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, substantially as will' be hereinafter more fully described and then particularly pointed out in the'ensuingI claims.

In the accompanying 'drawings illustrating my invention: j

Figure 1 is a pcrspective view of my improved marceling or hair waving implement, with the jaws or sections thereof open in the position which they assume when they are ready to receive the hair between them.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional detail of the jaws or Sections when they are closed together to impart the marceling` ejfi'ect to the hair.

Figure 3 is a plan view in detail of one of the jaws or halves of the device laid flat to show the slots therein.

Figure 4 is a similar plan view in detail of the other one of the jaws or halves laid flat to show the parallel ribs or fianges` thereon which are adapted at 'times to take into the aforesaid slots.

Similar characters of reference 'designate corresponding` parts throughout the different figures of the drawing.

The hair dressing implement comprises essentially two jaws or Sections adapted to be closed against each other with the hair between them so as to produce thereon the desired wa-Vy or crimping effect and then to be released 'from each other to disengage the dressed hair. One of these j aws or sec- 1926. Serial No. 111,123.

tions is denoted 1 and the other 2. They arestructurally diflerent as I shall point out, and one of them is 'heated as hot as is desirable. To facilitate their manipulation they are provided with handles, the jaw 1 having the handle 5, and the jaw 2 having the handle 8. These handles are interpivoted into 'any suitable manner so that they' can work easily on each other. VOne way of pivoting them is to provide a sleeve 9 which is fast on the handle 8 and is .so shaped with cars or fianges that embrace the handle 5 that a pivot 1.0 may pass through said ears and thus movably connect the two handles together. For convenience salre handle 8 is directly connected to the section 2, while handle 5 has forks (i, 6, thatembrace handle 8 on opposite sides thereof and are suitably secured to the jawa or .section 1. Thus the jaws can be moved towards or away from each other by manipulating the handles, just like shears or tongs.

The jaw or section 1 is of a flat oblong or rectangular shape,'while the jaw or section 2 has a corresponding Shape. The jaw 1 is provided with a series of parallel slots 3. The slots may be longer or shorter, and may beclosed or open at one or both ends; Their exact shape and size may vary within wide limits, and each slot may itself be Variable in shape infdiiferent parts of its length, so that I reserve the liberty of making as many or as few of these slots as desired, and of any shape and length. The jaw or section 2 is a hollow casing, see Figure 2. It is intended to contain a heating agent, electrical or any other kind. It is formed with a series of raised ribs or ridges 4, of proper size and Shape to easily enter the slots 3 when the Sections l and 2 are brought close together with the hair between them as indicated in Figure 2. These ribs 4 are hollow, being extensions of the interior of the casing of 2, and are themselves made hot by theinner heating agent. The slots engaged by the ribs constitute the leading feature of my invention, because by the use of them the hair can be pressed out through the slots under the action of the hot ribs and a' much more perfect and lasting marceling effect imparted thereto than is .possible where the hair is m'erely pressed between two irons.

The heatinp; means for one of the jaws, as 2, may vary widely, but it is found convenient to locate within said jaw and within ioo the rihs 4: 'torn'iing' part ot the saino, an ordi nary electrical heating unit, as 12, which will fill the hollow part 13 in a convenient and e'l'tective n'ianner. rllhe wires belonging thereto are grouped together in an ordinary insulated cord ll. which runs through the handle 8 and may be attached to a plug or other device to he used with a lainp socket, these latter parts not beingI shown, or any otherl aceeptable lnethod of introducing;l the electrical current. into one ot the jaws :tor the purpose ot heating the san'le lnay be utilized.

Both the jaws l and 2 are preterably shaped with concave curvatures 14 on one side and convex curvatures on the other side, these curves leading` troin slot to slot or rih *to rib as the case niay be, and intended to assist in the curving' and Shaping; ot the locls ot hair; but it will be understood that the configuration of the surtaces of the jaws or sectionsI may vary within wide liniits and they inay be lluted, sealloped, or raised or indented in a great variety ot waves adapted K to conter the best eiiect on the hair.

By inanipulatinr the device over the head and bring'ing all the parts ot the hair successively under the action et' the hot iron, it will he found that the raised ridges 4 by pressing'the hair through the slots 3 will make a inuch n'xore lastingand tghter wave than is usual, becausethe hair will be lifted and pressed through these slots by the hot edges otl ribs si. and kept in place long enough to perinit the hair to contorin inore fully to the pressing' effect of the iron thereon.

Having' thus described iny invention what I claini as new and desire to secure by Letters ``Patent,.,is:

1. In a device ot the class descrihed, a pair of interpivoted sections, one of which is fornicd with parallel slots, and the other with parallel ribs adapted to enter said slots,

the letter being hollow and adapted to he heated.

2. ln a device of the class dcscribed, a jaw or section having` parallel slots, another jaw or section hollow in form and provided with raised ribs adapted to enter said slots, means' within the last n'ientioned jaw tor heatingi` the same, and means tor niovably connecting` the jaws togetner so that they lnay be inanipulated towards and away iiroin each other to exert a inarceling or waving effect on the hair introduced between them.

3. n a niarceling or wvaving iron for dressing` hair, thecornbination with a pair ot jaws. one of whien is slotted and the other of which is rihbed, of a pair of handles tor said jaws, means for pi voting the handles together, and nie-ans tor heating' one of the jaws. p

4. In a Marcel iron, a pair ot jaws, one which is :torined' with parallel slots and the other with parallel ribs, the rihs being adapted to enter the slots when the jaws are brought together, and the ribhed jaw being Vtorined i th a hollow casing, hcating means within said casino, and nieans tor supportinr the U so that they maybe inoved towards and away troni each other and causedL apply their marceling effect on the hair i all parts ot the head. v

In a device ot the class described, a section having' parallel slots therein land provith-:d with a handle, a second section having` a hollow interior and torined ot parallel ribs adapted to enter the slot and likewise having a handle, means for pivoting the handles together, heating meansl within the hollow section, both of said Sections heing` suitabljf' Curved or indented between the slotsand rihs. v

In testiinony whereot signature.

EDYTHE M. CHAMBE hereunto aiix niy 

